by Carole Duff | Aug 22, 2022 | Writing and Reading |
Three years ago, at HippoCamp 2019, I encountered Randon Billings Noble as a debut author, reading from her brilliant essay collection Be With Me Always, and as a presenter for her inspirational breakout session, “Crafting the Lyric Essay.” When I read that she was...
by Carole Duff | Aug 15, 2022 | Writing and Reading |
Lillie Gardner has discipline, as both a writer and a musician. She holds a PhD in piano performance and is a piano instructor. And she meshes the discipline of music into the discipline of her writing. At HippoCamp22, in the session titled “Write Like a Musician,”...
by Carole Duff | Aug 8, 2022 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
So happy together It was 1967 when The Turtles released “Happy Together.” Penned by songwriters Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner, the catchy pop song rose to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100—The Turtles only number one hit. As you can see in this picture of...
by Carole Duff | Jul 25, 2022 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
We’re taking a chance. The Perennial Gen has been quiet lately because we’re merging with the Wonder Years Gathering to become The Sage Forum. Our new tagline reflects the merge: “Growing in wisdom together through the Wonder Years.” The mission of The Sage Forum is...
by Carole Duff | Jul 18, 2022 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
“What you propose to do is good.” Propose: to put forward an idea In Deuteronomy 1:9-14, Moses knew he would not enter the Promised Land. So, he prepared the people, telling them of God’s guidelines, and exhorted them to choose wise leaders. 9 At that...
by Carole Duff | Jun 27, 2022 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These people have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with...
